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Zhiyi's Six Healing Sounds: Buddhist Synthesis and Chinese Medicine
Season 1 Episode 40
This video discusses the lesser-known medical contributions of Zhiyi (538–597 CE), primarily recognized as the systematizer of Tiantai Buddhism. Zhiy…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Algorithm of Loneliness: AI's Adult Mode
Season 1 Episode 38
"The Algorithm of Loneliness," critically examines OpenAI's decision to introduce an "adult mode" offering age-verified access to erotic content and …
5 months, 1 week ago
Nichiren: Orthodox Tendai Through Radical Practice
Season 1 Episode 37
a deep examination of the relationship between Nichiren Buddhism and its precursor, the Tendai school, arguing that Nichiren was a reformer of practi…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
The One Vehicle Key to the Heart Sutra
Season 1 Episode 36
"The One Vehicle Key," presents a comparative analysis of the Lotus Sutra and the Heart Sutra, arguing that the latter's wisdom of emptiness function…
6 months ago
Zen Exceptionalism and Western Buddhist Elitism
Season 1 Episode 35
Exploring the prevalence of spiritual elitism within contemporary Western Buddhism, arguing that the modern mythology surrounding Zen creates an excl…
6 months ago
The Cosmic Paradox Solved - Nichiren's Gohonzon Explained
Season 1 Episode 33
an essay by Nichiryu Mark Herrick, Renshi, is an extensive examination of the Gohonzon, the calligraphic mandala created by the Buddhist reformer Nic…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Myth of Final Nirvana
Season 1 Episode 32
"The Myth of Final Nirvana," authored by Nichiryu (Mark Herrick), which critically examines the traditional interpretation of "final nirvana" in Budd…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Nichiren, Zen, and the Folksy Tendai Lineage
Season 1 Episode 31
"The Irony of ‘Folksy’: Nichiren, Zen, and the Lost Lineage of Tendai," where the author explores the meaning of a Zen practitioner calling Nichiren …
7 months ago
Cycles of Time: Apocalypse, Mappo, and Sacred History
Season 1 Episode 40
This episode offers a comparative analysis of apocalyptic narratives and cyclical timeacross different traditions, primarily contrasting Christianity…
7 months, 1 week ago
The Trickster: Agent of Spiritual Renewal
Season 1 Episode 39
This episode explores the Trickster archetype functions as a necessary agent of renewal during periods of spiritual or cultural stagnation, often ref…
7 months, 1 week ago